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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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